appealing your court result allows individuals that are dissatisfied with the outcome of their case to have it reviewed by a higher court
allows for mistakes to be corrected
precedent
developing the law on a new issue that has never been tested/ challenged in the courts before
statutory interpretation
when the court interprets the meaning of statute law in order to apply it to a case
reasons for statutory interpretation
words are too broad
updates in law
the court
have power to create and change legal rules in the absence of legislation
courts
apply and interpret law made by parliament
courts can influence parliament to change the law
precedent court hierarchy
ensure that legal principles are consistently and equally applied to all cases
administrative convenience court hierarchy
having minor cases dealt with in one court, means they can be settled quickly rather than there be people waiting behind long and complex cases in the superior courts
allows for efficiency with the way cases are heard
specialisation court hierarchy
courts only hear cases in their jurisdiction and therefore become specialists in their area of court
jurisdiction
the power, right or authority to interpret and apply the law
